Shabbat Tazriaf
April 13, 2024 / 5 Nisan 5784
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Kabbalat Shabbat Service: Friday, 6:30pm in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel | |
Minyan M'at Service: Saturday, 10am in 5 North | |
West Side Minyan Hybrid Service: Saturday, 9:40am P'sukei D'zimra, 10am Shacharit on the 6th Floor or on Zoom | |
Mishpacha Service (Ages 0-4, with Parents): Saturday, 11am in 2 North | |
Yigdal Service (Ages 5-7, with Parents): Saturday, 11am in 2 South | |
Big Kids Service (Ages 8-12, Kids Only): Saturday, 11am in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel | |
TeleTefila Havdallah: Saturday, 8:16pm on Zoom | |
Sunday, 10am: Rugrats Passover in 5 North | |
Tuesday, 7:30pm: Shirei Chesed Rehearsal in 5 North | |
Wednesday, 7pm: Wednesday Night Talmud in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel or on Zoom | |
Wednesday, 7:30pm: An Evening with Krav Maga Expert Tsahi Shemesh in 5 North | |
Thursday (4/18), 6:30pm: Questioning and Kashering with Rabbi Kalmanofsky in the AC Kitchen | |
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Mazel Tov to Tessa Leaf, her parents, Erica Ackerberg and Daniel Leaf, and her sister, Silvie, on her Bat Mitzvah this Shabbat.
We also wish Mazel Tov to Nancy Sinkoff and Gary Dreiblatt on the birth of a granddaughter, Sadie, to Ezra and Jessie.
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Updating AC's Bylaws
Ansche Chesed’s bylaws were last updated in 2012. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has generously been working pro bono with the board of trustees to update these bylaws and to develop charters for various committees. By state law, changes to the bylaws of a religious corporation must be considered at two public meetings -- a special meeting to announce and distribute the proposed changes and then another meeting where members will vote. To facilitate wide attendance, we will hold the special meeting after services on Saturday, April 27th at 12:15pm, where we will distribute hard copies of the proposed bylaws. Separately, we’ll electronically send a copy to all Ansche Chesed households. At the annual membership meeting on June 2nd starting at 6:30pm, we’ll be voting on the updated bylaws.
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AC Cemetery Plots
Did you know that Ansche Chesed has cemetery plots available for purchase, by both members and nonmembers, at beautiful Riverside Cemetery in Saddlebrook, New Jersey? Start planning now so that this is taken care of for your loved ones. You’ll also be supporting Ansche Chesed through your purchase.
Email or call Martin in our office at (212) 865-0600 ext. 216 to make these arrangements. The price of one plot is currently $1,000, but will be raised to $1,400 on July 1st.
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Please join us for a short but impactful Israel trip from June 16-20.
This trip will be a community building experience, connecting us to each other and to our brothers and sisters in Israel during this difficult time.
We will:
- Visit Gaza border communities to witness the damage from October 7, and speak to survivors and returnees, now rebuilding their communities.
- Volunteer to help Israelis, many still dislocated from their homes.
- Meet experts, thought-leaders, and activists who will help us understand Israeli society since October 7 and what will come when the war ends. What do Israelis hope for and fear in terms of social cohesion and an evolving political landscape? What will be the future of last year’s democracy movements? What prospects for peace still remain?
- Meet hostage families, through the Families Forum and visit Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square. (May this be unnecessary and may all the hostages come home today!)
- Meet leading Arab citizens of Israel. What challenges and possibilities for shared society face the 20 percent of non-Jewish Israelis?
- Religious activists. What Jewish resources are available to sustain a divided and wounded society?
In addition to those timely, heavy topics, we hope to visit Jerusalem’s gorgeous brand new National Library, a treasure trove of Jewish history and culture, and Tel Aviv’s Anu: Museum of the Jewish People, and enjoy some of Jerusalem’s and Tel Aviv’s fabulous food, wine and special atmospheres.
To ascertain that we have a viable group of at least 20 participants, please confirm your participation promptly at this link. You also may indicate your desire for more info.
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An Evening with Krav Maga Expert: Tsahi Shemesh
Wednesday, April 17 from 7:30 - 9pm in 5 North
The rise in antisemitism since October 7th impacts all of us. The growing number of verbal and physical attacks, even here on the UWS, have served as a wake up call that Jews can be targeted everywhere. Ansche Chesed is proud to host an interactive seminar with Tsahi Shemesh, the founder and CEO of Krav Maga Experts, our neighbor on 100th Street. Tsahi will talk about what Jews can do to defend themselves and how to identify potential threats before they escalate. It will be an evening of discussion as well as a demonstration of Krav Maga techniques, and audience participation. Wear loose-fitting clothes!
Space is limited, so please RSVP here through their online platform.
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Community Second Seder -- Register by Next Wednesday
Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30pm
This year consider joining us for an engaging participatory intergenerational Seder celebration. Rich in songs in many languages, rooted in tradition, highlighting and weaving together unique stories and experiences of everyone around the table. No one leaves a stranger!
"Let all who are hungry come and eat." -- Our seder is open to AC members and non-members, adults and children. RSVP Online
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Sell Your Hametz and Passover Kashrut
To designate Rabbi Kalmanofsky to sell your chametz, please fill out the online form by Monday, April 22 at 11am. Contact the Office with any questions.
For helpful information on Passover Kashrut, see below for a Q & A with Rabbi Kalmanofsky or check the Rabbinical Assembly's handy online guide.
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Rugrats Passover
Sunday, April 14 at 10am in 5 North
Geared at Kids Ages 2-6 and Families
Join Tommy Pickles, Grandpa Boris and all their Rugrats friends for a morning of Passover fun. We'll watch the classic '90's Rugrats Passover special, get our hands dirty with a Passover craft, and do a taste test for the best Kosher for Passover snacks on the market. RSVP Online
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Questioning and Kashering with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
Thursday, April 18 from 6:30 - 8:30pm in AC's Kitchen
To get ready for Passover, please bring your Kashrut questions and your pots and pans. We'll help you prepare for the feast of freedom by boiling away the Hametz.
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Hametzfest Family Shabbat Dinner
Friday, April 19, Service at 5:30pm and Dinner at 6:15pm
Let us take care of Shabbat dinner on the last Shabbat before Passover! Families with kids are invited to join us for a participatory Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 5:30 and dinner at 6:15, including Open Gym for kids. RSVP here by Wednesday, April 17 at 10am.
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Sunday, April 21
Bedikat Chametz (Search for Chametz)
After sunset
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Monday, April 22
Erev Pesach
Morning Minyan 7:30am
Followed by Siyyum for the First Born
Stop eating chametz by 10:38 am
Sell, burn, or destroy chametz by 11:46 am
Candle lighting 7:25pm
First Seder
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Tuesday, April 23 Pesach Day 1
Sanctuary Service 9:45am
In-Person, Livestreamed or via Zoom
Minyan M'at Service
10am in 5 North
Candle lighting after 8:26pm
Second Seder
Community Second Seder
6:30pm in Hirsch Hall
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Wednesday, April 24
Pesach Day 2
Sanctuary Service 9:45am
In-Person, Livestreamed or via Zoom
Minyan M'at Service
10am in 5 North
TeleTefila Service on Zoom:
9:40am Psukei Dzimra
10am Shacharit
Ma'ariv Service
6:30pm
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Monday, April 29
Pesach Day 7
Sanctuary Service 9:45am
In-Person, Livestreamed or via Zoom
Minyan M'at Service
10am in 5 North
TeleTefila Service on Zoom:
9:40am Psukei Dzimra
10am Shacharit
Candle lighting after 8:33pm
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Tuesday, April 30
Pesach Day 8
Sanctuary Service 9:45am
In-Person, Livestreamed or via Zoom
Minyan M'at Service
10am in 5 North
Holiday ends 8:34pm
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If you are looking for ways to help or resources addressing the ongoing conflict, check the Israel page on our website. | |
Wrestling with October 7 and its Aftermath:
A Series of Panel Discussions with Minyan M'at
Third Panel on Thursday, May 2
Fourth Panel on Thursday, May 9
Minyan M’at is thrilled to sponsor a series of panels devoted to exploring issues that affect our community after the horrors of October 7 and Israel’s response. Outstanding Jewish thinkers will come together to talk about Jewish communal responses to October 7, the role of Zionism for Diaspora Jewry, the role of “Jewish Progressives”, and how we should think about prayer in a time of war. Learn More and RSVPf
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Weekday Morning Minyan
Mondays - Fridays at 7:30am
Sundays and Civil Holidays at 8:30am
in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel or on Zoom
Join our WhatsApp group, which we'll post to when we need people.
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Misheberakh List
We invite you to add the names of your dear ones. Please re-submit them each English calendar month if you'd like us to keep davvening for them.
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Shirei Chesed Community Chorus
Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm in 5 North
Shirei Chesed builds community through a rich repertoire of Jewish music, bringing harmony into a world that needs it more than ever. For more information or to schedule an audition, email Hazzan Hirschhorn.
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Wednesday Night Talmud
Wednesdays, 7pm in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel or on Zoom
Join us to study tractate Sanhedrin, chapter 4. This class is best in person -- so please come! Also available via Zoom (ID: 837 8598 8052 | Passcode: chesed)
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Parsha Talk
Join Rabbi Kalmanofsky and his buddies, Rabbis Barry Chesler and Eliot Malomet, for their weekly Parsha Talk. Watch the latest episode
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Chef's Table
Our long-time friend and kitchen tenant, Bruce Soffer of Chef's Table, offers you catering menus for Shabbat and holidays. Chef's Table prepares delicious kosher meals, delivered right to your door.
Contact Bruce at (917) 868-7964 or his website for more information.
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 81st Anniversary Ceremony
Friday, April 19 at 2pm in Riverside Park (at ‘Der Shteyn’ near the West 83rd St. entrance)
This ceremony has taken place, rain or shine, at “Der Shteyn” (The Stone) in the park for the last 77 years. AC member Jeff French Segall's coverage of last year's event in the West Side Rag is here.
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Seeking Apartment for Pesach -- From Judith Edelstein
Adult couple seeking an apartment in NY for Pesach. Please let me know of any leads at rabbijudith@gmail.com.
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